Linux: HowTo Identify Server ECC Memory Modules

byVivek GiteonMarch 27, 2008

How do I identify Linux server ECC memory modules from a shell prompt? You need to count the chips on the module. If memory module has 9 chips per sides, it is ECC memory (EDAC protected memory). It may or may not be registered. If the memory module has 8 chips per side, it is not ECC memory modules.